A large recap of all the newsI apologize once again for not
updating this site at such a crucial point in the countdown to the release
of MK: Deadly Alliance.
I said I would update this weekend, but of course didn't get around to
it until today. It's hard enough doing a web page by yourself; it's
even harder trying to balance college life with it. But, just like
the update in late September, I will once again just give brief, categorized
updates of what was missed. So, enjoy all the new stuff...

PICTURES:-IGN.com
releases 13 new screenshots of Blind Kenshi from the XBox on their page.
Click
here to see them all (delete cookies to disable the limited
number per day problem).-GameSpot
updates with 12 new images from MK: DA, including the select screen, lots
of Sub-Zero shots, and screens of Johnny Cage's new fatality! Click
here to see them all.-Planet
GameCube has come through because of their coverage of Nintendo's
Cube Club Tour with a good shot of the new select screen, which
shows 21 characters in all. Click
here to see it.-Might as well stick this in here
too: the November issue of Game
Informer magazine contains a 2-page ad for MK: DA along with
a postcard that has Adema and MK: DA on it.-A while ago, a ton of new images
from MK: Deadly Alliance somehow popped up at GameSpot.com.
The screenshots (65 in all, 29 fairly new) come from all 3 console versions
(first nice shots of the GameCube version) and show the first in-game shots
of Nitara, Reptile, and Hsu Hao, some new arenas, fatalities, character
renders, and game menus (a new betting screen)! Feast your eyes on
all of them in either GameSpot's
massive section or in the MK Empire's MK:
DA screenshots section.-The first ever shot of the newer
version of the MK: Deadly Alliance select screen was sent to MK5.org
from a gaming event in England. Check out MK5.org for the mysterious
picture.-IGN
Pocket releases the best screenshots yet of the GameBoy Advance
version of MK: DA. Click
here to see them all.-Davesmk.com
has managed to somehow capture screenshots of the opening sequence from
MK: Deadly Alliance and post them up on his site. The video, which
was released earlier in the week by GameCube
IGN, is narrated by Rayden and explains how the Deadly Alliance
formed, how Shao Kahn and Liu Kang were murdered (oh no!), and so on.
I warn you: the pictures and especially the video are spoilers, so if you
don't want to ruin the surprise when the game is released, don't pursue
these pictures. If you don't mind, head on over to Daves
MK now.NOTE: A lot of the pictures
mentioned above have been added to this site on the screenshots pages of
the MK: Deadly Alliance
section. Make sure to give them a look.

MOVIES:-IGN.com
has grabbed the first video of Sub-Zero's skeleton rip fatality.
Check it out by clicking
here!-Midway.com
just recently released the new TV commercial for the up and coming MK:
Deadly Alliance game. It is half of what we've already seen from
the trailer that is in theaters (which I saw and almost busted a nut),
and half of new in-game action (without blood). It will most likely
show up on TV a week or so before its November 22nd release. So,
to download the full 15-second commercial, click
here.-IGN.com,
along with their 13 new Blind Kenshi screenshots, also updated with 3 new
Quicktime movies of him in action on the XBox game system. Click
here to download them all.-IGN.com
also came through in a great way by releasing a ton of new Quicktime videos
from MK: Deadly Alliance for us to see. Click on the following links
to see actual gameplay: 7
GameBoy Advance MK: DA movies, 10
PS2 MK: DA movies, 6
GameCube MK: DA movies (see "Test Your Site" here). (Hint:
delete cookies to view them all in one day).-A while ago, IGN.com
released 10 new videos from the XBox version which show actual gameplay
action. To see these Quicktime movies, click
here now.-IGN.com
also ended up releasing the opening FMV cinematic spot from the GameCube
version of MK: DA to its IGN Insider
members. The video shows the story of the Deadly Alliance and the
death of Shao Kahn and Liu Kang. So, obviously this is a spoiler,
but if you're an Insider, click
here; otherwise, check out Daves
MK for captures of the video.-GameSpot
Complete members were treated to the first ever video of Johnny
Cage's head rip fatality from the PS2. Click
here to hop to that page (download free streaming version if
you're not a member).-GameCube
IGN was able to grab three direct-feed
videos from the GameCube version of the game that appeared
as a part of the 2002
Nintendo Cube Club in Los Angeles, CA. Of course, IGN
Insider's only.

PREVIEWS, REVIEWS, & NEWS:-PS2
IGN recently released an article that goes into detail about
the changes and features that we will see in the final version of MK: DA.
The 3 main questions they address are "How is the fighting system?" "What
is Konquest Mode?" and "What type of secrets are there?" Facts
of importance include information about fighting styles, secrets in the
game, the missions of the Konquest mode, kurrency and koffins, the Krypt,
and so on. To read the whole article, click
here.-Pocket
IGN has posted information on the complete version of MK: DA
for the GameBoy Advance. Surprisingly, they praise Midway for finally
creating a great MK game on a hand-held system. To read the entire
article in all its glory, click
here.-GameCube
IGN has updated with an article covering some stuff that they
saw at Nintendo's
Cube Club tour in LA. To read the full positive article,
click
here. They also published a hands-on impression here.-Pocket
IGN also released another article that describes the final
build of MK: DA for the GameBoy Advance. To read up on how it is
a great port from the console versions, click
here.-Check out a cool little article
from XBox IGN by clicking
here.

October 11, 2002

Midway.com releases 6 MK: DA videosIn one of the biggest updates in
recent months, Midway.com
has come through with 6 old/new MK:
Deadly Alliance videos for us to see. Though very short,
some of the movies include actual DVD content that will be available in
the game. So, hop on over to this page
at Midway's site to get the videos, or click on the links below that contain
descriptions of the videos as well as direct links to them. Enjoy!

Adema's "Immortal" video at MTV.comRecently, MTV.com
released the full version of the MK:
Deadly Alliance theme song by the rock band Adema called "Immortal".
Their new album, titled "The Immortal", will be released on October 22nd,
and MTV.com had this to say about the video: "'Immortal'
appears on the new Adema EP, The Immortal, AND is the first release from
the Mortal Kombat video game soundtrack. Adema was approached by the video
game maker to participate in the project because they were looking for
a hard rock band that would appeal to the same audiences as the those that
played the video game. The video was shot in New Orleans on June 6th. The
band was shot performing in front of a "green screen" and then they were
inserted into the environment of the video game."In my opinion, the video is real
phat because even though it's not my type of music, we see a lot of cool
rendered scenes from the game (i.e. Scorpion versus Quan Ch) as well as
the effect of the band being in the game's arenas. Of great significance
is the shot of Shao Kahn that appears quickly, followed by his mask
falling off. So, Shao Kahn may be making an appearance once again,
maybe as a weakened sorcerer (as Kano's bio suggests) or something more
than that. Who knows? So, make sure you check out the entire
video (which will be included in the game) by clicking here.

WWE MK: DA contest and commercial!It seems that the World
Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) agency is holding its own MK:
Deadly Alliance contest. All you have to do is fill out
a form before November 13th and the winner will get a chance to travel
to New York City and play the final version of MK: DA against a WWE wrestler
on November 21st. In addition to this, their page that is advertising
this contest has 6 new screenshots of MK:
Deadly Alliance as well as a link to the first trailer
for the game that seems to be appearing in theaters across the country
at R-rated movies. This short clip (available in 4 formats) of Scorpion
fighting Quan Chi will run in theaters until right before the game is released
to the public and will most likely be incorporated in future TV ads.
So, check out either the November 2002 issue of the WWE's magazine which
has a two-page ad for this contest in it, or visit the WWE's
official MK Sweepstakes page for streaming versions of the
new trailer, the submission survey, and the six screenshots... you'll be
glad you did.

MK: Deadly Alliance realism effects confirmed?This is just a little point that
I wanted to bring up. We all know how Midway
has been bragging that MK: Deadly
Alliance will sport ripped clothing, bruises, cuts, dripping
blood, and sweat. Recently, however, many people have been doubting
these accusations since no proof has really come up to support them.
Well, a few days ago I saw an MK: Deadly Alliance clip (I think it was
one of the clips from
IGN.com),
and Rayden got slashed by someone and for some time afterwards he had blood
dripping from his neck. Also, one of the screenshots at Midway.com
that I put in the MK: Deadly
Alliance section shows Rayden with a ripped open shirt.
Click
here to check out that picture and see what I mean. So,
although these things don't confirm all of the special effects said
to be in the game, they may or may not confirm some. Now I could
be wrong, but I'm hoping that they will be in the game and Midway is just
trying to hide the details so when it comes out we are surprised and not
like "Oh, I've already seen that before..." like so many MK games of the
past. We'll just have to wait and see.

October 1, 2002

Third MK film confirmed (for real this time)MK5.org
recently reported that the third Mortal Kombat film is definetly underway.
In a recent interview with Josh Wexler, associate producer/writer of MK:
Annihilation, the interviewing party, called UGO,
revealed that the subject at hand was about his new martial-arts cable
network called Blackbelt TV.
He revealed that the network will solely show various martial-arts films
and television shows such as MK
Conquest. When asked about his involvment in the third
MK film, he states that it is underway and that "... we're going to reinvent
the fighting genre. You're going to see fights like you've never
seen before". So, I guess it's safe to say that we can expect a third
film. You can check out the full interview here,
or you can check out the MK Empire's Third
MK Film section for info as it flows in.

Earn a free Kollector's Koin from GameStopThe video game store by the name
of GameStop is advertising
that if you pre-order MK: Deadly
Alliance through them they will give you a free MK: DA Koin
as a limited edition bonus. The MK
Netherealm reports that currently there are three Koins to
collect: Sub-Zero, Scorpion, and Quan Chi and Shang Tsung. So, if
you're thinking of pre-ordering the game, do it through GameStop to get
the Koins. Also, make sure to check out the MK
Netherealm for scans of the Koin advertisement.

Test brokenJust a small reminder; if anyone
has tried to send in answers for the new Test, you may have realized that
it did not work before, and now it brings you to an error page. A
lot of stuff on the site got screwed up when I started editing pages on
this new laptop with a newer version of Composer, so once I find out how
to fix it, the Test will be running again. For now, please be patient.